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This Durga Puja, how about celebrating with some Baul gaan?

Immerse yourself in folk music at Bannabagram Baul Ashram, a 3.5-hour drive from Kolkata

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If you crave the touch of culture, revisit one of Bengal’s most prized forms of art this Durga Puja. The Bannabagram Baul Ashram is a tribute to baul gaan, a form of folk music embedded in the very essence of Bengal. Situated in Ausgram, near Guskara, this ashram is a 3.5-hours drive from Kolkata. 

Apart from revelling in the music immortalised by Baul Fakirs across Nadia, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Burdwan and Bankura, you can also experience simple living in cottages located at the ashram. Music isn’t just leisure here, but a lifestyle. You can find more information at www.toureast.in.

— Vedant Karia 

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